Air France has been handing out virtual reality headsets to some of their business class passengers this August, in a pilot program aimed at recreating the cinematic experience of watching 3D movies, 35,000 ft (10,668m) in the air.
Business-class passengers travelling between Paris and St. Martin were the first to test the new in-flight entertainment program earlier in August, in a partnership with Franco-American start-up SkyLights.
Thanks to a wraparound design that blocks out any peripheral distractions, the video headset device offers a private viewing experience that simulates a wide-angled, IMAX-like screen. The device can be used to screen a selection of 40 movies in 3D and 2D and also comes with noise-canceling headsets.
